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The effect of Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum on human sperm parameters: a prospective cohort pre-/post-treatment study

Coryneform bacteria (also referred to as “diphteroids”) in urogenital tract have been generally regarded as saprophytes, but pathogenic potential of certain species is becoming increasingly evident. Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum (C. glucuronolyticum) is an infrequent urogenital isolate that is only recently being acknowledged as a potential pathogen, most often implicated in cases of urethritis and prostatitis in men. One of the reasons why it is relatively rare is that the identification of coryneform bacteria to the species level is usually cumbersome and seldom pursued. Nonetheless, it is known that a panoply of different bacterial pathogens may negatively influence semen parameters. Hence, by employing prospective, pre-post treatment study design with strict inclusion/exclusion criteria, our primary aim was to assess whether the presence of C. glurucornolyticum (as an etiologically relevant monoisolate) may negatively affect semen parameters. Additionally, we wanted to obtain insights into the antimicrobial sensitivity profile of isolated strains. The

Coryneform bacteria, urogenital tract

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